THE GUARDIAN
“Wilson builds an intensely thoughtful space to contemplate mental health among Australian men, particularly those living in rural communities where there are higher rates of anxiety, depression and suicide.” “Absorbing period drama.” ★★★★ (Luke Buckmaster)
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JIM SCHEMBRI
“Delicate and heartfelt.” ★★★★
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SCREENHUB
“Searing pain from the past cuts deep into the present.” ★★★★ (Thomas A Russell)
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SUBCULTURE FILM REVIEWS
“One of the best Australian films I’ve seen in a long, long time.” ★★★★ (Alex First)
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POPCORN PODCAST
“A moving an elegantly made Australian film exploring the universality of our need for human connection in times of hardship.” ★★★★ (Leigh Livingstone)
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PETER KRAUSZ
“A subtle exploration of men, a very effective film.” ★★★★
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JOY FM
“A really beautiful, poetic film.” ★★★★ (Stephen A Russell)
AEU NEWS
“Silvia Colloca is magnetic.” ★★★★
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ABC SCREEN SHOW
“One of my favourites of the year.” “I love this depiction of a small town swept up in change.” (Larissa Behrendt)
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DAVID STRATTON (THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN)
“Quietly affecting.”
ABC RADIO
“Compelling and subtle.” (Thomas Caldwell)
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ACCESS REEL
“Will break your heart in the best way.”
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RICHARD WILKINS (WEEKEND TODAY)
“A fabulous film. A film that pushes a lot of buttons.”
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METRO MAGAZINE
“In its portrayal of two women who choose to vanish from a town, Little Tornadoes offers a subtle inversion of the colonial myth of the bush as treacherous labyrinth and the town as sanctuary.” (Annika Morling)
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SEGMENTO MAGAZINE
“Little Tornadoes is a piece of art, where everything contributes to the spectacle, in a remarkable feast for the eyes and ears.” (Gabriel Arata)
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NME
“Engaging, fully dimensional characters exploring significant social issues.”
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SBS MOVIES
“An emotionally soaring story co-written by Christos Tsiolkas about dislocation and the migrant experience. This is an intimate and aching story of the ties that bind us to a difficult past.”
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CATALYST
“Displays love as a universally joyous thing.” (Nishtha Sharma)
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THE BLURB
“Director Aaron Wilson has crafted a sensitive story about love, love and yearning. Little Tornadoes is a fine Australian film that unfolds with conviction. It should be seen.”
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FILMINK
“Has a tremendous power that creeps up on the viewer. Little Tornadoes is a deeply personal film with a strong emotional pull.” (Peter Galvin)
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THE CURB
“With stunning cinematography from Stefan Duscio, Little Tornadoes presents a glimpse at the enduring search for human connection, whether it be a son and his father, a father and his children, or a young woman seeking a new life in Australia. Little Tornadoes is an Aussie indie film that deserves an audience who enjoys challenging and thought provoking films.” (Andrew F Peirce)
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POPCORN PODCAST
“Tension is a beautiful word to describe this movie.” “A moving and elegantly made Australia made film.” “Grips me from start to finish.” (Tim Iffland)
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FAKE SHEMP
“There’s such a strong sense of the natural world in Aaron Wilson’s filmmaking.”
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HURST’S FILMS
“A beautiful story, exceptionally well told.”
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IL GLOBO
“Little Tornadoes is timeless story of fear and belonging.” (Benedetta Ferrara)
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THE REEL BITS
“A quiet period piece that’s almost lyrical in its use of voiceovers.” (Richard Gray)
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A SLIVER OF FILM
“Little Tornadoes is a small film which packs a punch with themes of male depression. A theme that continues to resonate in society.” (Chris Greenwood)
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Aaron Wilson wins Best Direction Award at 2022 Australian Directors’ Guild Awards (Feature Film <$1M) (CAMPAIGN BRIEF)
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10 Best Australian Films of 2022
by Luke Buckmaster (THE GUARDIAN)
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Aaron Wilson on dislocated identity and what it means to be a man in ‘Little Tornadoes’
Interview with director, by Stephen A Russell (SBS MOVIES)
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Little Tornadoes: a 10-year labor of love
Interview with Christos Tsiolkas, by Patricia Karvelas (ABC RADIO)
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“Un’ora per abbracciarsi e poi morire”: Little Tornadoes is a piece of art
Interview with Aaron Wison, by Gabriel Arata (SEGMENTO MAGAZINE)
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Chasing Little Tornadoes
Interview with Aaron Wilson, by Peter Galvin (FILMINK)
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‘Little Tornadoes’: A timeless story of fear and belonging
Interview with Aaron Wilson, by Benedetta Ferrara (IL GLOBO)
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Una lettera d’amore alla bellezza dell’Australia e agli immigrati che l’hanno resa una terra ricca
Interview with Silvia Colloca, by Carlo Oreglia (IL GLOBO)
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How childhood memories shaped a new feature film
Interview with Christos Tsiolkas, by Deborah Knight (2GB Radio)
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Best Films of 2021 – Honorable Mention
(ACMI)
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‘Little Tornadoes’ A tempest of Italian Migration
by Alberto Macchione (ALLORA!)
Recipe for Success
Interview with Silvia Colloca, by Cynthia Wang (WHO MAGAZINE)
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Aaron Wilson on collaboration and the decade long journey of ‘Little Tornadoes’
Interview with Aaron Wilson, by Jackie Keast (IF MAGAZINE)
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From disaffected youth to self-sabotaging adults: Christos Tsiolkas’s characters on screen
by Luke Buckmaster (NME)
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Film gala a big hit
by Isabelle Harris (COBRAM COURIER)
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Rural drama resonates with movie audiences
by Shannon Colee (SUNRAYSIA DAILY)
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Evocative Italo-Australian film ‘Little Tornadoes’ to premiere at MIFF ’21
Susanna Burchielli (IL GLOBO)
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‘I never expected life to turn out this way’
Interview with Silvia Colloca, by Jane Rocca (SUNDAY LIFE, THE AGE)
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Little Tornadoes features at cinema
(YARRAWONGA CHRONICLE)
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Little Tornadoes has gala premiere at Cobram with advanced screening in Albury
by Jodie Bruton (THE BORDER MAIL)
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Tornadoes puts Toc in the spotlight
by John Thompson (SRN)
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Little Tornadoes to launch in Cobram
by Isabelle Harris (SHEPPARTON NEWS)
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11 Premiere Fund Films Announced for MIFF ’21
(CINEMA AUSTRALIA)
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